Rufus developers have been blocked from downloading Windows ISOs, and believe there to be 'active intentional involvement from Microsoft'
in newsletterPC Gamer · 2026-02-17 · 6 min read · policy
Rufus developers report being blocked from downloading Windows 11 preview build ISOs, with IP addresses flagged during downloads. Rufus dev Pete Batard suspects "active intentional involvement from Microsoft" to break the download script. Microsoft has not commented on whether the blocks are accidental or deliberate.
Appeared in 2026-02-17.